Iowa State News Highlights from Osage to Floyd
A digest notes a vigilance group organized at Osage to curb chicken thefts. Tributes recount fires, drownings, and deaths across Iowa, including a fatal shooting at Fairmont and a fatal horse tied to a wedding. Also reports on rail derailments near Muscatine and a county poor house fire at Clarinda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage
New Baptist Church
Glenwood
Senator Gillilland
Milwaukee
Muscatine
B.D. Edson
Webster City
Iowa
Fairmont
Minn
Rock Island
Council Bluffs
Lincoln
Humboldt
George C. Hamman
Cedar Rapids
Clarinda
William Coss
Smiley
Smiley and Heaps Company
Boone
Eddy Farm
Farmers State Bank
Volga City
EH. W. White
George Krubs
H.W. W. White
Hugh Livingston
M. Doyle
Logan
Wiliam Bennett
Marcus
High Apeea
Charles Young
Ottutawa
Walter Mc . Daniel
Young
James B. Walterg
Bert F. Meyers
Williams
Beeler & Mason General
Kenna
Sioux City
Dabucue
Percival I. Marston
Grinnell Congregational Church
New England Congregational Church
Chicago
Armold Company
Chisago
Ottumwa
Robert Gampbell
Isage Patterson
West Side
Crawflord County
Nellie Detrich
Mattie Hanna
Tie
Gen Sam Houston a Pioneer and Indian Ally in Texas
A historical portrait of Gen Sam Houston born 1793, tracing his rise from Cherokee frontier years to leadership in the Creek War, Tennessee governorship, Texas independence, and eventual U S senate. The piece lauds his deep understanding of Native peoples and his role in Texas annexation, ending with his epithet “The Red Man Eloquent.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Sam Houston
Texas
Ireland
Stark
Crockett
Alamo
Jackson
Houston
Morgan
Washington
Potomac
Sam
Tennessee
Elerk
Tahopeka
Horseshoe Bend
Davidson County
Nashville
Indian Territory
Jacksen
Mexico
Santa Ana
San Jacinto
United States
United States Senate
Huntsville
Sud
Disfigured with eczema prompts Cure for a boy
A Nebraskan family's wartime era testimonial describes Gilbert, a three year old disfigured by eczema from infancy. After two Chicago doctors failed, Cuticura Soap and Ointment reportedly cured his sores in four weeks, restoring his looks and hair. Mrs. H. Albrecht endorses the remedy and requests a free skin and hair health booklet from Potter Drug & Chem Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert
Chicago
Mra
H. Albrecht
West Point
Neb
Bend To Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Aciée Props
Boston
Mass
Charity and Chewing Gum in Missionary Talk
A statement at a Women's Foreign Missionary Society meeting, Washington Presbytery, cited money spent on chewing gum and its supposed diversion to charity. Miss Mary W. Kerr of Harrisburg argued that for every $3,000 given to charity, $17,000 was spent on chewing gum, urging more liberal donations to charitable work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Presbytery of
Washington
Mary W. Kerr
Harrisburg
French Bean Coffee a Healthful Garden Drink
Seed catalog notice from John A Salter Seed Co offering French bean coffee seeds. Claims 60 pounds per 10 by 10 garden, 60 days to ripen in Wisconsin, used in Europe. Mail order package with culture directions and seed catalog for 165 cents, or 0.75 dollars for 10,000 kernels plus more seeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
France
Germany
Europe
John A. Salter Seed Co
Facing the Future and Voting Rights Debate
A fragmentary clipping cites Mr Meakton arguing for female suffrage and a plan to reorganize ballots so women stay home during elections. The piece also advertises Allen's Foot-Hose powder Garfield Tea and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children, reflecting period ad copy and social attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Meakton
Vintage Medical Quackery Reflected in Odd Ad Snippet
A misformatted, voicey fragment mentions a physician recommendation for Hamilna Wizard Oi, hospital references, a vacant top room due to no elevator, a Lewis' Single Binder tobacco note, and Garfield Tea as a liver remedy. The text ends with a quip about idle curiosity and druggists.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promises Relief
A period advertisement urges constipation sufferers to try Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a permanent solution. It touts a free sample offer from Dr W. Caldwell and lists testimonials from users and distributors in Antonyville Missouri and Harrisburg Pennsylvania, claiming the laxative tonic trains the stomach and bowels for natural function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Patty
Antonyille
George W. Zimmerman
Harraburg
Bexes
Salle
Byrup Pepsin
Dr. W. Pe ‘Caldwell
Caldwell Building
Bonticello, IL
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Iowa State — News
the Commonwealth
Prank Fay
Nora Springs
Jamey Cooney
Oelwein
Joseph Hecht
Floyd
Gen
the Red Man
Diplomatic
Curran
Clark
Miem Bingle
Charity
Allen
Allan &. Olmsted
le Hoy
Pert
Abe
R.V. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
Hin
Hysician
Hospital
Lewis
Costa
Bo Cigara
Bottia
Doalore
WF Young
Emale St. Springfield
Saw Yorky Siyocut
Otis
Kiss
Ettits
Init Rciatia
Ghana
N. Us
Dean
Lebanon
Ind
John T. Anderson
W. Main St
Neus
Narcissa Whggauer
Carterville
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Foster-Milburn Co
N. Y
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